A massive thanks to Honor for sending this through, I love contributions from other people! Why don’t you do the same? – Red Been thinking lately on the subject of disabled carparks – not only from having had a few run-ins with people who felt it was necessary to park illegallly on them, but also (in fact, mostly) from being ticketed myself when I briefly left my car on a disabled carpark outside our local library without my card displayed.

You’d better believe it. Curtis Palmer, pictured left in his sporting days but now one of the Attitude TV presenters, has written in his blog about the delight he experienced when he found that EVA Air‘s aeroplane had an accessible toilet onboard! He was on his way to Shanghai to watch several of NZ’s top athletes compete in the recent international wheelchair and amputee games, and gives EVA the big thumbs up for being innovators in the world of accessibility.

One of my favourite spots to grab a hearty chicken sandwich and coffee after lectures is Real Cafe, inside the Auckland Public Library on Lorne Street. I don’t know how long it’s been there, it must be fairly recent as I hadn’t noticed it before this year! Anyway, despite one massive issue it’s a pretty good place to eat! Oh – and it’s accessible! First things first, this is an unashamedly modest place, perfect for lunch breaks at work or

…If you live in Australia! In yet another chapter of the Look-How-Far-Behind-NZ-Is book, the NSW Govt has set up a hotline for members of the public to dob in those who are abusing or misusing the mobility parking scheme. If someone has cause to believe an individual has stolen or borrowed illegitimately a disability parking permit, or obtained one by fraudulent means, they can call this phone line. Additionally, if you see a car parked in a mobility parking space

If you live in Auckland and currently use one of those ARTA cards for half-price taxi fares, listen up: this one’s for you. The Cerebral Palsy Society, the wonderful people that they are, are running a limited pilot programme called getOutThere, which encourages people with cerebral palsy to participate actively within their community. How are they hoping to achieve this, I hear you ask? Well, successful applicants are given a set of taxi vouchers (~$200 worth for the 6 month

Hey all, apologies for the lack of updates over the long weekend, I hope you all enjoyed your holiday! Now, I hate to start the new week off on a negative note so I’m just gonna put it out there: I hate using Auckland’s public transport system. Only around half the buses are wheelchair accessible. Of those, half again have drivers who don’t know – and are willing to argue with you – about whether they have a ramp onboard

Eden Park is the biggest and one of the oldest stadiums in New Zealand. It was used as a sports facility way back in 1900, even though it wasn’t much more than a swamp. These days, it seats more than 48,000 people, and in 1999, a brand new stand was built on the northern side of the stadium. With this flash new stand came some flash new seating for those in wheelchairs, so the question needs to be asked: how

I admit it: I’m a bit of a movie junkie. I’m spending far too many lots of $15 these days on films which are far from worth it, but I keep going! I don’t know whether that says more about my financial discipline or the quality of modern films but hey, I digress. This review focusses on one of the more popular cinema complexes in Auckland, the SkyCity ‘Metro’ complex on Queen Street. First off, don’t be fooled by the

Last night was my first experience with the Auckland City Council’s multi-million dollar indoor entertainment venue, the Vector Arena, and I’m delighted to report that it was an incredibly positive experience! I was there to see teenagedom idols Linkin Park, who were being supported by Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell. To be honest, Cornell is a bit before my time, and while the crowd seemed to be enjoying his set, you could tell there was a touch of politeness